Setting Up a Company

Types of Companies and Capital (Max/Min)	Number of Partners/Shareholders and Liability
One man business. No minimum capital.	1 person. Liable for all debts and obligations.
Partnership Personal investment	2 persons or more Personally liable for all the debts and obligations of the company.
Limited liability partnership Personal investment	2 persons and more Unlimited for general partners and limited for limited partners
A Corporation is a private joint-stock company identified by Ltd or Inc or Co. Public or Private. No minimum capital	One or more Limited to share capital for all shareholders
State owned company, the shares are public No minimum capital.	Investing partners Limited liability. Not liable for the debts, obligations or acts of the company..
Private company majority of shareholders Canadian No minimum capital.	No minimum. Limited liability. Not liable for the debts, obligations or acts of the company. Cannot sell shares or securities to the general public.
Cooperative No minimum capital.	Managed by members Limited liability.
Limited partnership No minimum	persons financially involved The liability of the silent partner to the company and creditors is limited to the amount of capital he invested.

The Competent Organization: Registering a company can be done through the office of a notary or a lawyer. Each province has a provincial or regional office to make registering easier. Numbered companies are registered within 10 days. In Quebec this is the department of the Enterprise Registrar.
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Working Conditions

Legal Weekly Duration: 40 or 48 hours according to the province
Retirement Age: In Canada, the labor laws do not specify the age of retirement for workers, except in the case of certain professions such as the military, judges and firemen.
Working Contracts: Work contracts are governed by law. Collective agreements and individual negotiation supplement it.
The formalities of the work contract, hiring conditions and dismissal constraints are rigid.

Minimum Wage: The minimum wage in Quebec is 8.20 CAD/hour, and 8.25 CAD for the clothing industry and 7.25 CAD for workers who receive tips. In Ontario, the minimum wage is 8.75 CAD. In British Columbia 6 CAD/hour for a first job and 8 CAD for a 2nd job.
Average Wage: CAD 38,998 per year.
Social contributions: Social Security Contributions Paid By Employers: Employment insurance EI (1.4% up to 584 USD in Quebec and 720 USD for the other provinces), Health insurance RAMQ (2.7%), Canada Pension Plan CPP - QPP (4.95%), Quebec Parental Insurance Plan RQAP (0.583% for the employer).
The rate of health insurance varies according to the province.
Social Security Contributions Paid By Employees: Employment insurance EI (1.46% up to 584 USD in Quebec and 720 USD for the other provinces), Canada Pension Plan CPP - QPP (4.95%), Quebec Parental Insurance Plan RQAP (0.416%)
The rate of health insurance varies according to the province.

Social Dialogue and Involvement of Social Partners: The labour organizations and trade unions are very strong and well structured in Canada. Quebec is the most unionized province.
Unions: FTQ - Quebec workers federation
CSN - Canada national federation of labour organizations and trade unions
CLC-CTC - Canadian Labour Congress
NUPGE - National Union of Public and General Employees
TCA-CAW - Canada Automobile Workers Union
CUPE - Canadian Union of Public Employees
Unionization Rate: 22.9 % of part-time workers, 31.2% of full-time workers, 30.2 % of permanent workers, 25.8 % of non-permanent workers. These rates have dropped in companies of less than 20 employees and in those of 100 to 500 employees. On the other hand, they have risen in establishments of more than 500 employees and those of 20 to 99 employees.
Labor Regulation Bodies: Human Resources and Social Development Canada

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